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Class schedule*

Complete readings by 10:10 a..m. on the date listed.

Assignments are indicated in bold.


*Schedule is subject to change, including the addition of guest lecturers and visiting journalists.

 

4/21 Course introduction, goals, review of syllabus. Team and project fine-tuning. Examination of professional and student in-depth projects.

 

4/23 Using online resources and computer assisted reporting.

4/25 Source list due 5 p.m. Email them to us both.

4/28 Critiques of source lists; requesting documents. Project Plan due at the beginning of class.

 

4/30 Go over project plans. Review of technical skills.

5/02 Reports on journalist interviews due 5 p.m.

5/05 Digital reporting and presentation tools.

Prepare to discuss online storytelling forms.

http://cyberjournalist.net/storyforms.htm Documents requested due 5 p.m.

 

5/07 In-depth interviewing and narrative techniques for in-depth writing.

Progress report and outlines for each medium due 10:10 a.m.

 

5/09 Interview material due 10:10 a.m.

 

5/12 Revision: Writing is rewriting. Present and critique interview material. After today, we will schedule regular individual team sessions instead of class meetings.

 

5/16 Rough drafts for each medium due 5 p.m.

 

5/23 Rewrites for each medium due 5 p.m.

 

 

5/26 Meet as a class for oral presentations.

 

 

5/30 Projects due at 5 p.m. Don't blow deadline.